Even if you visit the Ganapati temple around the year, the offering of Modaks finds a special place. What makes these swirled tops bottom heavy sweets so special? Read on to know more:
Lord Ganesha is known to be very fond of Modaks.
The term 'mod' means happiness, joy or bliss (Ananda) and 'ka' means part of. Hence, anyone who is joy loving is liked and blessed by Ganesha.
Thus modaka becomes a small part of bliss.
A modaks are shaped like coconuts. Their cavities are filled with delicacies and nutritious dry nuts. These Modaks are a symbol of spiritual knowledge (meditation or Dhyan). Hence these are also called Dyanmodaks. In other words, the Modaks abode knowledge and bliss. The worshipper is endowed with these virtues by making heartfelt offering of Modaks.
The Modak is a special offering made to Ganapati. The sweet is made from a proportionate mix of dry coconut powder, jaggery, cardamon, poppy seeds, and rice flour.
Ganeshji is particularly believed to like Panchkhadya modaks which consists of five ingredients - dry dates, raisins, cashews, powdered sugar and candy. It is sad that these five ingredients signify subjective, worldly and meaningful pleasures, besides honor, bliss and glory.
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